The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-04-22

Tue CITY COUNCIL met i'll regular
session ut the councll hall. Mayor
Sturgis presiding aud sll the alder
men present. The minutes of tho
last meeting were read and approv-
ed.
PETITIONS.
From Anthony De FRANKIE asking
that line of $40 for selling goods
without license which was levied on
him in the city police court be remit
ted as he was fruit peddler aud was
In ignorance the existence Of such
law, laid on the table by "a upaDi.
nous vote.
From citizens asking that Cleveland
street be opened from Sixth to the
river, refer red to street committee.
From citizens asking that seventh
street be opened from button to
Austin, referred 10 street commit
tee.
From citizens asking that Calhoun
street be opened The MAYOR stated
that the council had lost several
months looking for Calhoun street.
aud no one could discern its real or
imaginary location. MIR. Goodc said
that Cen Spoight had hunted for Cal i.
houn street for three years, but he
would move, ovt of respect to the pc
titioncrs, that it be referred to the
street committee, and the motion was
carried.
REPORTS
The treasurers semi.annual state
mcnt was presented by the finance
committee. which had Investigated il
and found it correct. The report was
adopted.
Alderman Stephenson, from the
sanitary committee, stated that the
dentists were still letting their waste
water run into the Garland sewer.
aud suggested that they be lined for
committing uuisauCes. Also sug-
gcsted that an ordinance be prepared
to prevent parties from throwing
water in the street. Also reported
stagnant water back of the stone
building on Austin avenue.
Alderman Gridcr, from the street
committee, recommended that the
city purchase the Grand property for
Sij. Recommended that Fifteenth
street be not opened through Mr..
Bells property. Recommended the
postponemcnt of the opening OF
Tenth street from Washingtc to
Mary. Recommended that seventh
street, from Dutton To Speight. be
opened If the citizens will donate
hand tor n siXty-livc foot street, aud
that the city build II bridge there on
that condition. Recommended that
the petition of citizens To build a
bridge across Barron's creek, on an
alley in North Waco, be refused. and
stopping-stoncs placed there.
That the petition from citizens ask
ing that Eleventh street be opened
from the Common addition to Spcight
street be refused. ~ Col. Anderson
wanted $1,000 for the property. Re-
ported adversely on opening Walnut
street to the river The report was
adopted rs IL whole.
Alderman TibbS, from the school
committee, reported that another
teacher had been employed for the
colored schools Reported contract
for healing apparatus for the Central
school building Tor $500. Adopted.
Alderman Caruthers, from the lire
committee, reported favorably on the
Cauuteson petition. Adopted.
Alderman McCulloCh, from the
pubic Improvement committee. re-
ported adversely on petition of Albert
Henderson, and recommended that
the petition be granted if the stand
pipe be erected on private property.
Commltttee given further time.
Alderman Tibbs, from the finance
committee, reported the following
accounts, which We're allowed ana
ordered paid
Luke, Moore u,, ........ sli- 70
Van Duzer & tn 81 rs
CArnps J. BIOS 20 80
J, :. Tart ........ ...... %
Alderman McCulloch from the
printing committee presented bill
from the Day Publishing company
Tor $40 53. Alderman stephenson
said that all bills ought to pass
through the finance committee. Aid
that all bills must be presented to the
finance committee three days before
the meeting ofthc city council. Alder
man Goode made lengthy speech on
the subject OF observing the rules of
procedure. Alderman Tibb- moved
that the account be paid which was
carried.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The bonds of the officers wore pre-
seuted by the finance committee aud
were approved.
Alderman Flournoy presented an
amendment to the present loose stock
ordinance. The rules were suspended
and the ordinance put upon its sec
ond reading.
Alderman Flournoy presented an
ordinance preventing cows from run
ming Mt large i'll the city. Referred to
the ordinance committee.
Alderman Order offered resolu-
ton requiring the city commissioner
TO leave on slate in tho engineers
office, each day, information of his
whereabouts that day; also that he
make daily report to the city secre.